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Black Canyon Trail

Black Canyon Trail. October 2007. Evolution of the Trail. 1919: The Department of the Interior designated the route as the Black Canyon Stock Driveway 1969: Designated as the Black Canyon Trails Area for recreational use

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Black Canyon Trail

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  1. Black Canyon Trail October 2007

  2. Evolution of the Trail • 1919: The Department of the Interior designated the route as the Black Canyon Stock Driveway • 1969: Designated as the Black Canyon Trails Area for recreational use • 1987: The trail corridor was formally dedicated as the Black Canyon Trail, a non-motorized trail

  3. Early Construction • Most of the trail shared historic mining and ranching roads • From the 1960’s through the 1980’s a few miles of non-motorized single track trail were constructed • By 1994 most of the existing trail had been identified by signs, although much of the trail was, and still is, on double-track

  4. Birth of a Partnership • BLM hired IMBA as trail consultants in 2003 to help design and mark the trail and to help recruit and train volunteers • Trail building training was offered to volunteers in March 2004 at Ben Avery shooting range north of Phoenix • Remaining volunteers continued meeting and discussed forming an organization

  5. Design by Jean Anderson The Result

  6. Black Canyon Trail Coalitionbctaz.com • All volunteer organization that includes equestrians, mountain bikers, hikers and motorized trail users • Incorporated as a non-profit corporation in December 2005 • Awarded the 2006 “Take Pride in America” award for a non-profit organization presented by the Department of the Interior

  7. Black Canyon Trail Coalitionbctaz.com • Short article in the March, 2007 edition of the National Geographic Explorer magazine • Night photo of the trail was published in Bike magazine in August, 2007 • Article published in Sweat Magazine in October, 2007

  8. Construction Progress • Little Pan Loop was completed in spring, 2006 (5 mile loop) • Cheap Shot segment was completed in spring, 2007 (3 miles) • Horseshoe Bend segment completed in spring, 2007 (1.5 miles) • Skyline segment will be completed in Nov, 2007 (3 miles)

  9. Construction Progress • 4.5 miles of new single track trail in Maricopa County – 21 miles total • 10 miles of new single track trail in Yavapai County • The remaining 32 miles in Yavapai County is double track and older single track

  10. Volunteer Hours • 2004: 250 hrs ($3,500) • 2005: 467.5 hrs ($6,545) • 2006: 1015 hrs ($14,210) • 2007: 1410.5 hrs ($19,747)

  11. Future Construction • Begin work on northern section in fall 2007 • Southern section: • Realign first mile along Deadman Wash • Add two loops near Doe Springs • Connect with Maricopa County Trail System

  12. Upcoming Dates • 2007 Trail Workdays • Oct 6 & 20 • Nov 3 & 17 • Dec 1 & 15 • Golden Pulaski Ceremony • Jan 12, 2008

  13. Use, Respect and Enjoy The Black Canyon Trail Bctaz.com

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